Breaking News:

On January 11, 2019, the Mayor’s Agent for Historic Preservation approved the David Adjaye/Laurie Olin architectural plans for the transformation of the West Heating Plant, citing, among many factors, the project’s numerous benefits and its extensive community support. Thank you to the Georgetown community! Your ongoing support throughout this process has been crucial!

The West Heating Plant is a decommissioned steam-heat facility that was built by the federal government in 1948, operated until the mid-1990s and decommissioned in 2000. In June 2013, the development team, a joint venture between The Levy Group and The Georgetown Company, acquired the West Heating Plant from the United States General Services Administration (GSA) in a public auction.

About Architect David Adjaye

David Adjaye’s brilliant plan for the transformation of the West Heating Plant site brings light, air and life into the industrial structure while retaining the monumentality and verticality of the existing built form.